Improvement in cradles



I IUI L. J. ADAMS Cradles.

Pa tented Jah. 1,1878.

, f '7? Z l INVENTIIB I ATTORNEYS.

N PETER5, PHDTO-LITNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. LUTHER J. ADAMS, OF EAST. TEMPLETON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CRADLES.

Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 198,784, dated January 1, 1878 application filed May 12, 1877.

. longitudinal section of the same on line a; a,

Fig.3, folded up; and Fig. 3, a vertical transverse section on line y 3 Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention relates to an improved cradle and crib combined, which may be rocked with great facility when used as a cradle, and easily secured in rigid position for a crib, the sides and end folding on the bed-bottom for more convenient shipment.

In the drawing, Arepresents thebase-frame, which is placed upon the floor, having lateral end supports, connected by a fixed longitudinal center piece and journaled side pieces B B,

i which turn in socket-bearings of the end supports. a

To the side pieces B are rigidly secured the curved cross-pieces C which are tenoned at the upper ends to opposite side pieces B, journaled in similar mannerto end supports of a second frame, D; having longitudinal stiffening-pieces a, a bed-bottom, b, and hinged ends right position they are firmly locked by pivothooks f at the ends, fastening to pins or eyes of the sides, as shown in-Fig. 1.

The side pieces of the base-frameA are provided with fixed treadles g, by which the top frame is readily rocked, the rocking motion being facilitated by spiral cushioning-springs h of the center piece of thebase-frame, and by a rubber or other spring connection, z, of the crank-arms i of the journaled side pieces of M the top frame, as shown in Fig. 3. I

The cradle may be readily changed to a crib bymeans of metallic pieces or strips F,pivoted to the end supports of the base-frame, and locking in pins or eyes of the top frame, so as to produce the rigid position of the top part.

The cradle and crib may also be made on a sniallscale, as a neat toy cradle and crib for dolls.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The base-frame A and top frame D, having journaled side pieces B B, in combination with the curved and spring-acted cross-pieces G, secured to the side pieces, to produce the rocking of the top section, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The journaled side pieces B of the baseframe, provided with fixed treadles g, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the base-frame A, to frame D, journaled side pieces B B, curved cross-pieces O G, and pivoted locking-pieces F, to change cradle into crib, substantially as specified.

LUTHER J. ADAMS.

Witnesses:

- -THATCHER B. DUNN,

L. W. ADAMS. 

